Web Design & Related Services
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Web Design & Build
Want to build a brand new web site? Or does your existing site need a fresher more accessible look? Then you have just found a London Based company that can provide bespoke web solutions, that are by default user friendly, affordable and reliable.
We have created small single page brochure sites for individuals or small business and built complex e-commerce sites for larger companies. The chances are you'll want something in between, but our philosophy is always the same: we listen to your business and customer needs. And if you're unsure how to embark on a web project, we'll guide you through the whole process. We realise just how important your project is to you and guarantee to work closely with you every step of the way from initial conception to launching the site and post launch support and marketing.
We understand that your site needs to look good and that sometimes this must be achieved within a smaller budget. No matter who you are or how small your business we will always serve you all with the same level of care and respect in order to deliver the right solution for you.
If you would like to use Jonathan Appleton Consulting on your next project, send us a copy of your design brief via email to jonathan(at)jonappleton(dot)com and we'll get back to you within a week. 
Domain Name Registration
Your web site needs an online address. Otherwise called a domain name such as www.yourbusinessname.co.uk and on your behalf we can register domains.
We will not charge you to move your domain(s) away from our service should you require to do so. You are not "stuck" in a contract with us and can leave with your domain name at any time. You are the registered legal owner of the domains you buy - not us. This means that you have ultimate control over your domain names and the domain names are yours to use as you wish.
Web Hosting
You need somewhere for your web site to reside and this is known as web hosting.
Our web servers are located on a private datacentre floor located in the London Docklands. Our facility boasts true enterprise hosting specification with redundancy at every level of its architecture.
We can help you choose a monthly hosting package that suits your needs and budget.
Featuring:
* POWER - Fully Redundant Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) System.
* ENVIRONMENT - Fully Redundant Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) System.
* FIRE PROTECTION - VESDA early warning fire detection.
* CONNECTIVITY - Multiple fibre entry points to building ensuring redundancy in case of external cable cut.
* BACKUP - FOUR times daily remote backups of all servers are maintained for 2 weeks.
* SECURITY - Proximity access card system on ALL doors in the facility.
* 24/7 ONSITE STAFFING - Experienced technicians remain onsite 24/7 monitoring our network and servers.
Web Accessibility
Some people with disabilities find using the web difficult and while we know that it is impossible to design a site that everyone can use, if you or others are having problems using your site, please let us know and we will do our utmost to help.
All of our sites going forward will be designed and built to be accessible to as wide an audience as possible.
Site Cleanup
Is your site built to the latest standards? Does it view well across the variety of web browser types and versions? We can help clean up your site to ensure the removal of tables that manage page layouts and reduce bulking in your code by replacing font and style tags with the newer CCS technology.
Using CSS properly will reduce page sizes, download times for your customers and will allow total site control by amending one CSS style sheet. We will also ensure that your site conforms to the W3 guidelines and that all pages will validate as XHTML 1 Transitional. If all this technical speak is baffling, in short, your web site will be smarter, slicker and quicker across all browsers.
Search Engine Optimisation
Competition on the Internet is fierce. So if you want to ensure that your site ranks highly on the world's most popular search engines, such as Google and Yahoo, we can help.
There are ways to rewrite your pages: content, titles and meta tags in order to allow web spiders to crawl your pages more easily. Coupled with some well thought out paid for sponsored links or pay per click advertising you can really start to see the difference.
Email Marketing
Do you have an established customer base already and you'd like to start keeping them informed of new products and promotions within your business? Email marketing is a great way to quickly communicate with hundreds or thousands of people direct to their inbox.
Emails don't have to be dull and just text based. You can create amazingly visual messages, much like a web page, and tempt your clients in to clicking and hopefully buying from your site. You do need to ensure you have each recipient's permission in order to send them a newsletter to avoid breaching the spamming code of conduct. If you want to add a "sign up to our newsletter" feature on your site, we can help. Then you can quickly start to build a client list ready for future marketing projects.
Banner Advertising
Do you want to start placing banner adverts on third party sites to help promote your company?
We can design and build banners and buttons in all the standard shapes and sizes to suit your requirements. Be it a static JPG image, an animated GIF or a flash movie, contact us for prices. The type of advert will often be restricted by the sites on which the advert is placed and we can help you to get the maximum impact whatever the limitations.
Other Services
Learn more about our other IT services such as Access database solutions, IT purchasing, Installations and Photography Manipulation to name but a few.
